copying

copying — 動詞

1. to deliberately produce a near-identical version of someone else's work, often w

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

抄襲；仿製

故意做出與原作相同的東西

to deliberately produce a near-identical version of someone else's work, often without their permission.

例句

Aoi was caught copying her neighbor's answers during the math exam.

Aoi 在數學考試中抄鄰座的答案被抓到。

copy + noun (answers) + from someone

Obi spent two days copying the medieval map onto thick parchment paper.

Obi 花了兩天把那張中世紀地圖臨摹到厚羊皮紙上。

copy + noun + onto + surface

同義詞
  • duplicate

    neutral, often used for documents and files

  • reproduce

    formal; suggests careful, exact copying

  • plagiarize

    negative; copying someone's work and pretending it is yours

反義詞
  • create

    make something new, not based on an existing work

文法句型

copy + noun (work/text/picture)

copy + noun + from + source

用法筆記

Object is usually a creative or original work (essay, picture, song, code). Distinguish from sense 4: this sense covers reproducing whole pieces of work; sense 4 covers the keyboard action of moving text.

常見錯誤

❌I copied my homework yesterday for an hour.
✅I copied out my homework yesterday for an hour.
💡when 'copy' means rewriting your own notes neatly, English usually adds 'out'.

2. to act, dress, or talk like another person on purpose, usually because you look

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

模仿

刻意學別人的言行舉止

to act, dress, or talk like another person on purpose, usually because you look up to them or want to fit in.

例句

Padma copied her older sister's hairstyle and even her way of laughing.

Padma 模仿姊姊的髮型，連笑的方式都學起來。

copy + person's + behavior/style

Many young footballers copy Messi's free-kick technique on the practice field.

很多年輕足球員在練習場上模仿梅西的自由球踢法。

copy + famous person + skill

同義詞
  • imitate

    neutral; covers both intentional copying and unintentional resemblance

  • mimic

    often suggests humorous or mocking imitation

  • emulate

    formal and positive; trying to match someone's success

文法句型

copy + person

copy + person's + behavior/clothes/accent

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person who admires, follows, or wants to learn from another. Often used with younger people learning from older role models. Less negative than 'mimic', which can suggest mockery.

常見錯誤

❌She copies after her mother.
✅She copies her mother.' / 'She takes after her mother.
💡'copy' takes a direct object; 'take after' is the phrase for natural family resemblance.

3. to produce an identical electronic duplicate of a file, document, folder, or pro

3.動詞及物B1
釋義

拷貝；複製

電腦上做出檔案的另一份

to produce an identical electronic duplicate of a file, document, folder, or program from its original.

例句

Walid copied the spreadsheet to his USB drive before leaving the office.

Walid 下班前先把試算表拷貝到他的隨身碟裡。

copy + file + to + location

Please copy the project folder onto the shared network before the meeting.

請在會議前把專案資料夾複製到共用網路上。

copy + folder + onto + drive

同義詞
  • duplicate

    very close in meaning; common in software menus

  • back up

    make a safety copy in case the original is lost

  • clone

    technical; make an exact copy of a drive or repository

反義詞
  • delete

    remove rather than reproduce

文法句型

copy + noun (file/document)

copy + noun + to + location

用法筆記

Common with prepositions 'to', 'onto', 'into' for the destination, and 'from' for the source. Often appears in technical instructions ('copy the file to the desktop').

常見錯誤

❌Please copy this file in the new folder.
✅Please copy this file to the new folder.
💡for digital destinations, use 'to' or 'into', not 'in'.

4. to use a keyboard or menu to take a piece of text or an image from one place on

4.動詞及物B1
釋義

複製貼上

把畫面上的文字或圖搬到別處

to use a keyboard or menu to take a piece of text or an image from one place on a screen and put it somewhere else.

例句

Sophia copied and pasted the address from the email into Google Maps.

Sophia 把信裡的地址複製貼到 Google 地圖。

copy and paste + noun + from X + into Y

Just copy the link, then paste it into the chat box.

把連結複製起來，再貼到聊天框裡就好。

imperative pattern: copy + noun, then paste

同義詞
  • duplicate

    more formal; less natural for the on-screen Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V action

反義詞
  • cut

    remove the original instead of leaving it in place

文法句型

copy and paste + noun

copy + noun + into + document

用法筆記

Almost always paired with 'paste'. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense is the brief on-screen action (Ctrl+C / Cmd+C, then Ctrl+V); sense 3 is duplicating a whole file at the file-system level.

常見錯誤

❌I copied the text and pasted in the document.
✅I copied the text and pasted it into the document.
💡'paste' needs a pronoun object when the text isn't repeated.

5. in radio talk, to say that you have clearly heard and understood the message tha

5.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

收到；明白

無線電上回應已聽到並明白

in radio talk, to say that you have clearly heard and understood the message that was just sent.

例句

Iris pressed the radio button and said, 'Copy that, base camp — we are heading down now.'

Iris 按下無線電按鈕說：「收到，基地，我們現在下山。」

fixed expression: 'copy that'

The pilot copied the new landing instructions from the control tower.

機師收到了塔台給的新降落指示。

copy + noun (message/instructions)

同義詞
  • roger

    older radio slang meaning the same thing

  • acknowledge

    formal equivalent used in written procedures

文法句型

copy + that

do you copy?

用法筆記

Mostly heard in military, aviation, police, and emergency-services contexts. Often appears as the fixed phrases 'copy that', 'do you copy?', and 'loud and clear'. Has spread into casual speech as a slightly playful way to say 'understood'.

常見錯誤

❌I copy with you.
✅I copy you.' / 'Copy that.
💡no preposition is needed; 'copy' takes the speaker or the message as a direct object.